Fauna (film)

2020 Canadian film

Fauna

Film poster

Spanish| Flora y fauna
Directed by| Nicolás Pereda
Written by| Nicolás Pereda
Produced by| Nicolás Pereda
Starring| Lázaro Gabino Rodriguez
Luisa Pardo
Francisco Barreiro
Teresita Sánchez
Cinematography| Mariel Baqueiro
Edited by| Nicolás Pereda

Production
company

Producciones En Chinga

Release date

* September 16, 2020 (2020-09-16) (TIFF)[1]

Countries| Canada
Mexico
Language| Spanish

Fauna (Spanish: Flora y fauna) is a 2020 Mexican-Canadian drama film, directed by Nicolás Pereda.[2] An exploration of the impact of "narco" culture on Mexican society,[3] the film stars Luisa Pardo and Francisco Barreiro as Luisa and Paco, a couple who are travelling to visit her parents when they are reunited with Luisa's estranged brother Gabino (Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez).[4]

An excerpt from the film was screened as part of the "Works in Progress" section of the Los Cabos International Film Festival in 2019,[3] and won the Cinecolor Mexico Award.[5] The completed film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Amplify Voices award for Best Canadian Film.[6]

The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for feature films.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Fauna".
2. ^ a b Norm Wilner, "TIFF's 2020 festival plan: A mix of in-person and virtual events". Now, June 24, 2020.
3. ^ a b John Hopewell, "Los Cabos Pix-in-Post Draw Picture of a Troubled Mexican Nation". Variety, November 13, 2019.
4. ^ Ryan Lattanzio, "‘Fauna’ Review: Nicolás Pereda’s Droll Farce Sends up ‘Narcos’ Fever and Celebrity Obsession". IndieWire, September 19, 2020.
5. ^ John Hopewell, "‘Twentieth Century,’ ‘Dove and the Wolf,’ ‘Hurricane Season’ Win Los Cabos Festival". Variety, November 16, 2019.
6. ^ Daniele Alcinii, "TIFF ’20: “Inconvenient Indian” takes People’s Choice Documentary Award". RealScreen, September 21, 2020.
7. ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020" Archived 2021-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Squamish Chief, December 9, 2020.

## External links

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* Fauna at IMDb
* Fauna at Rotten Tomatoes

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